She smiled when she put the telephone receiver back in its cradle as Walters spluttered.
She couldn’t wait to get back to the apartment and tell Winters all about the agency’s new prominence. Between the hours spent with the police, Cíara doing reassuring visits to Granny Somers and Margaret Henley, and Winters driving down to Dunmore East to collect his belongings from the beach cottage, they’d hardly seen each other.
Now he was back in Dublin and Cíara wanted to celebrate.
* * *
The expensive leather suitcases were all packed and waiting by the door. Cíara’s heart did a little flip and she bit her lip to keep tears at bay.
“So, you're off back to America?” She tried to keep the emotion out of her voice. Of course he must go back. The promise of a film contract was too good to turn down.
Winters nodded.
She thought maybe the world would end.
“Do I get to keep the office furniture?” she asked in a watery voice.
“On one condition.” Winters placed a gentle finger under her chin and lifted her face so that he could look into her eyes. What he saw in their depths took his breath away. He caught her mouth in a hungry kiss, something he'd promised he would not do.
Then he did something else he'd been resisting doing in the two days while the details about the Diamond Darling were being worked out. He pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly and deepening the kiss. And his body thrilled as she responded with a passion that promised delights he had only dreamed about until now…
Cíara pulled her mouth from his, shivering slightly with pleasure as his lips slipped to her throat. “What’s your condition, Winters?”
“My condition?” he asked, reddening. “Oh…that condition. That you keep my office chair and desk waiting. Don't take on another partner, because I'll be back.”
“You're coming back?” Her heart was stampeding now.
“Just as soon as I possibly can. You didn't think I would leave you, did you?” he asked, his look conveying all the words that lay unsaid between them.
“What time is your plane?” she asked when he freed her mouth again.
“It doesn't leave until seven this evening.”
“Why, that gives us loads of time.” And she wrapped his tie around her hand, gently leading him towards the bedroom as his arms wrapped around her and his mouth fastened on hers.
THE END….
Note: Watch for the further adventures of Winters & Somers scheduled for Fall, 2013!
About The Author
Glenys O'Connell is a former crime journalist on a daily newspaper and publisher of a community newspaper. Covering serious crimes led her to a degree in psychology and a career as a counselor. She is the author of a number of published romantic suspense and comedy novels and childrens’ books. She has shared her writing skills as a creative writing teacher in third level and online. She has also published several books on mental health issues and is an award winning playwright. She now makes her home in rural Ontario, Canada, with her husband, four grown up children and two spoiled cats. You can read more about Glenys & see her other books on her Amazon page or write to her by email. You can also read the first chapter of some of her books for free here.
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